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April 11 2021 “A God of Second Chances”

On the first Sunday after Easter, Pastor Jeffrey looks at the Apostle most like we modern humans: Doubting Thomas.  In accepting Thomas’s doubts and and offering the tangible proof the others didn’t demand, Jesus established the critical idea that faith may come slowly, in steps, and that second chances are always available. Permission to stream…

March 7 “Turning the Tables”

Pastor Jeffrey explores the familiar story of Jesus attacking the money-changers in the Temple. However, he cites the version from John, which places it much earlier in Jesus’ ministry than the other three . . . a moment of “Righteous Anger” that defined much of his ministry. Jeffrey suggests that this same righteous anger .…

February 21 “Preparing for the Test”

For the first Sunday of Lent, Pastor Jeffrey unpacks the story of Satan’s tempting of Jesus in the wilderness. He notes that we all have contemporary “wilderness” experiences, especially in this time of Covid. Jeffrey discusses practical ways to fend off those temptations and stick to the path we know, in our hearts, is the…

February 14 “Bound for Glory”

On this, Transfiguration Sunday, Pastor Jeffrey explores the nature of the “Mountaintop” experiences that happen a few times in most people’s lives.. He notes that, although these moments stay with us for life, they are not an end in themselves. They are a point of departure, and what truly matters is what we DO with…